Red - Clonakilla

John Kirk planted his first vines at Murrumbateman in the Canberra District in 1971 and named his winery Clonakilla, meaning 'meadow of the church', after his grandfather's farm in County Clare, Ireland. Eschewing the traditional Australian Cabernet Shiraz blend, John set about crafting single varietal Shiraz. After a visit to Guigal winery in the Rhône Valley's Côte Rôtie in 1991, John's son Tim returned to Australia and started to experiment in the winery, co-fermenting Shiraz with a small
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    • Gary Walsh
      93 points
      1AWARDS
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2022
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2022
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2022
    ""This Shiraz is made from grapes selected from five vineyards in the Hilltops..."
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    • Tyson Stelzer
      98 points
    • Erin Larkin
      97+ points
    • Huon Hooke
      97 points
    • Mike Bennie
      95+ points
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    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2022
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2022
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 10-15 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2022
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier began its life after a career defining trip to the..."
    $119.99
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    • Campbell Mattin
      94 points
    • Tyson Stelzer
      93 points
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2017
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2017
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2017
    "This Shiraz is made from grapes selected from five vineyards in the Hilltops ..."
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    • Campbell Mattin
      93+ points
    • Tyson Stelzer
      93 points
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2018
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2018
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2018
    "This Shiraz is made from grapes selected from five vineyards in the Hilltops ..."
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    • Mike Bennie
      94 points
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2019
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2019
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2019
    "Mike Bennie: "It’s a significantly excellent release of this shiraz, shimmers..."
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    • Gary Walsh
      92 points
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    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2021
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2021
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Hilltops Shiraz 2021
    ""This Shiraz is made from grapes selected from five vineyards in the Hilltops..."
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    • Lisa Perrotti-B
      98 points
    • James Halliday
      96 points
    Clonakilla Murrumbateman Syrah 2006
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2006
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Murrumbateman Syrah 2006
    "The Murrumbateman Syrah from Clonakilla is a rarely seen wine produced in tin..."
    $160.00
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    • Campbell Mattin
      96 points
    • Robert Parker's
      95 points
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    Clonakilla Murrumbateman Syrah 2009
    • Variety Syrah
    • Vintage 2009
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Murrumbateman Syrah 2009
    "Encouraged by the success of the Shiraz Viognier, Clonakilla’s Tim Kirk decid..."
    $190.00
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    • James Halliday
      97 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      95 points
    • Huon Hooke
      91 points
    Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz 2014
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2014
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz 2014
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier, Producer by the charismatic Tim Kirk, is a wine t..."
    $40.00
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    • Gary Walsh
      93 points
    • James Suckling
      94 points
    Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz 2019
    • Variety Shiraz
    • Vintage 2019
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla O'Riada Shiraz 2019
    "James Suckling: "A beautifully fresh and sapid style that has plenty of fresh..."
    $34.99
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    • Lisa Perrotti-B
      97 points
    • Mike Bennie
      95 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2004 1.5L
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2004
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2004 1.5L
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier has been lauded as "The most important development..."
    $500.01
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    • James Halliday
      96 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      97 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2005
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2005
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2005
    "Easily the most beautiful young Australian wine I drank this year… - Max Alle..."
    $184.99
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    • James Halliday
      96 points
    • James Suckling
      96 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      95 points
    • The Wine Advoca
      96 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2006
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2006
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2006
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier, Producer by the charismatic Tim Kirk, is a wine t..."
    $184.99
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    • James Halliday
      97 points
    • James Suckling
      96 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      95 points
    • Lisa Perrotti-B
      96 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2008
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2008
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2008
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier, Producer by the charismatic Tim Kirk, is a wine t..."
    $190.00
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    • James Halliday
      97 points
    • James Suckling
      96 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      96 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2009 Magnum 1.5L
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2009
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2009 Magnum 1.5L
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier, Producer by the charismatic Tim Kirk, is a wine t..."
    $415.00
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    • James Suckling
      97 points
    • James Halliday
      95 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      95 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2010
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2010
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier, Producer by the charismatic Tim Kirk, is a wine t..."
    $184.99
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    • James Suckling
      97 points
    • James Halliday
      95 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      95 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2010 Magnum 1.5L
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2010
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2010 Magnum 1.5L
    "Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier, Producer by the charismatic Tim Kirk, is a wine t..."
    $400.00
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    • James Halliday
      95 points
    • Huon Hooke
      95 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2011
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2011
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2011
    "The fruit is now sourced from the best shiraz and viogner parcels of the Murr..."
    $150.00
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    • James Halliday
      97 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2012
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2012
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2012
    "Has the best colour of the '12 Clonakilla red wines, hardly a surprise; the b..."
    $150.00
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    • James Halliday
      98 points
    • James Suckling
      98 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2013
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2013
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2013
    "The fruit is now sourced from the best shiraz and viogner parcels of the Murr..."
    $184.99
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    • James Halliday
      98 points
    • James Suckling
      98 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2013 Magnum 1.5L
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2013
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2013 Magnum 1.5L
    "The fruit is now sourced from the best shiraz and viogner parcels of the Murr..."
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    • James Halliday
      96 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      95 points
    • Jancis Robinson
      18.5 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2014
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2014
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2014
    "95% Shiraz and 5% viognier."
    $149.99
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    • James Halliday
      98 points
    • James Suckling
      98 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      96 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2015
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2015
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 5-10 Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2015
    "The fruit is now sourced from the best shiraz and viogner parcels of the Murr..."
    $179.99
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    • James Halliday
      98 points
    • Tyson Stelzer
      97 points
    • James Suckling
      96 points
    • Campbell Mattin
      96 points
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier  2016
    • Variety Shiraz Blend
    • Vintage 2016
    • Brand Clonakilla
    • Cellaring 15 Plus Years
    • Wine Type Red
    • Alcohol Percentage 14.0% Alcohol
    Clonakilla Shiraz Viognier 2016
    "This is a truly glorious wine that draws you back again and again to explore ..."
    $140.00
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Red Wine

Red wine is made from dark-colored grape varieties. The juice from these grapes is used to make red wine, and during the fermentation process, the juice is in contact with the grape skins, which gives red wine its color. The most common types of red wine include Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Shiraz/Syrah. The flavors of red wine can range from fruity to spicy, and the tannins (a naturally occurring compound that can make wine taste dry) can range from low to high. Red wine is typically served at room temperature and is often paired with red meat and strong cheeses.

Red wine is typically aged in oak barrels before it is bottled, which can add flavors and aromas such as vanilla, spice, and toast to the wine. The aging process can also affect the tannins and acidity of the wine, making it taste smoother and more balanced. Different types of red wine are typically enjoyed with different types of food. For example, a bold, full-bodied red wine like a Cabernet Sauvignon is often paired with red meat, while a lighter, fruitier red wine like a Pinot Noir is often paired with fish or poultry. In addition, there are also variations in red wine depending on the region of production, for instance, red wine from Bordeaux region of France are known for its complexity and aging potential, whereas red wine from Tuscany region of Italy are known for its rustic and earthy notes.

Red wine can be made using a variety of techniques and methods, each of which can affect the final taste and quality of the wine. For example, some winemakers use "cold soak" techniques to extract more color and flavor from the grapes. Cold soak is a method in which the grapes are left to macerate in the juice at a low temperature for a period of time before fermentation, this can extract more color and flavor from the grape skins without extracting too much tannin from the seeds. Other winemakers use "whole cluster fermentation" techniques to extract more complexity and depth from the wine. Whole cluster fermentation refers to fermenting the grapes with the stems included, which can add more tannin and structure to the wine.

The alcohol content of red wine can vary, but it is typically around 12-15% alcohol by volume (ABV). Some red wines, particularly those from warmer regions or those made using certain techniques, can have a higher alcohol content. For example, some Zinfandel wines produced in California can reach up to 16% alcohol by volume.

The flavor and aroma of red wine can be influenced by many factors, including the grape variety, the terroir (soil, climate, and topography) of the vineyard, and the winemaking techniques used. For example, a Pinot Noir from a cool climate region will have a high acidity and fruity flavors, while a Shiraz from a warm climate region will have a higher alcohol content, a more full-bodied texture, and a more spicy and black pepper profile.

Different styles of red wine can be enjoyed at different occasions, for example, some red wines are best consumed young and fresh, while others are meant to be aged for several years. For example, a young and fresh Beaujolais wine made from Gamay grapes can be consumed within a year or two, while a Bordeaux wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes can be aged for several years.

Different types of red wine are typically enjoyed with different types of food. For example, a bold, full-bodied red wine like a Cabernet Sauvignon is often paired with red meat, while a lighter, fruitier red wine like a Pinot Noir is often paired with fish or poultry.

Different regions also have their signature red wines, for instance, red wine from Bordeaux region of France are known for its complexity and aging potential, whereas red wine from Tuscany region of Italy are known for its rustic and earthy notes.

 

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